Re: Jutes, Getae, Jaats, Masagetae, Jasz

Can it be that name Getae comes from word Getai, which is plural
form of name Getas, which is short form of Lithuanian pagan name
Getautas, like Vytas < Vytautas, Algis < Algirdas, Gedas < Gedminas,
Gintas < Gintautas, Minas < Minalgas,...?

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Jespal Brar <jespal_brar@...> wrote:
>
> Who are these people?    They all happen to be Indo-Europeans.   But
the area of their spread is from the Indus all the way to Northern
Europe. 
>  
> Is it just a semantics or a term for a people that is lost in
antiquity that gave rise to these many tribes.  
>